“Too Much Time” sounds like a tribute to the Stax/Volt sound, straight out of 1960s Memphis. (Beefheart wouldn’t have liked the word “tribute.”) The song is from Clear Spot (1972), one of his more “accessible” albums. Should have been a Top 10 hit:
Memorable spoken interlude from the desert-dwelling Beefheart:
Sometimes when it’s late/And I’m a little bit hungry/I heat up some old stale beans/Open up a can of sardines/Eat crackers and dream/About somebody to cook for me.
Wow! Never heard that! That’s a gem!
Beefheart never got much airplay. Check out the other songs on Clear Spot if you get a chance. Great album!